Dear Editor,
Re: “Richmond pushes for more bike lanes,” News, Dec. 13.
I really do wonder why Richmond city council is pushing for more designated bike lanes when every Richmond pedestrian knows the city’s unlimited network of sidewalks have for a very long time been de facto bike lanes.
I feel until cyclists are brave enough to make use of their right to share the roads with other vehicles, things will never change. Drivers need to be reminded constantly that the roads are not there for them alone — think northern Europe.
But as long as the majority of cyclists timidly stick to the safety of the sidewalk, things will never change, and pedestrians such as this octogenarian writer will need to remain alert and nimble at all times.
Nick Wilson
RICHMOND
